The Underwater Cultural Heritage
Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage - 2001
- Shipwreck close to Papua-New Guinea © UNESCO/A. Vanzo
2001 Convention - Home Page
The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, adopted on 2 November 2001 by the UNESCO General Conference, is intended to enable States to effectively protect and preserve their underwater cultural heritage.
- Information Brochure on the 2001 Convention
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- 03-07-2008
WAC 6: Sixth World Archaeological Congress calls calls for implementation of the UNESCO 2001 Convention
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- 20-03-2008
Regional Field Training Centre on Maritime Archaeology goes operational in Galle, Sri Lanka
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IKUWA 3: Third International Congress on Underwater Archaeology
London - United Kingdom- 09-07-2008 -
- 12-07-2008
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London Meeting on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
London - United Kingdom- 09-07-2008 -
- 09-07-2008
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Saint Lucia - Conference on the UNESCO 2001 Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage
Castries - Saint Lucia- 27-03-2008 -
- 28-03-2008
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Quito Meeting on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
Quito - Ecuador- 29-11-2007 -
- 30-11-2007
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Paris Conference and Evening Event on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
Paris - France- 23-11-2007 -
- 23-11-2007
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Conference on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage in Brazzaville
Brazzaville - Republique du Congo- 26-09-2007 -
- 28-09-2007